Sérgio Ricardo Messias Neves (born 22 May 1974), also known as Sérgio Ricardo or Serginho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for Fenerbahçe and Sakaryaspor in Turkey, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli and Al-Sadd in Qatar, Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, and Al Ain and Al Nasr in United Arab Emirates.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sérgio Ricardo Messias Neves | ||
Date of birth | (1974-05-25) 25 May 1974 (age 48) | ||
Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1995 | Fluminense de Feira | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995 | Corinthians | 20 | (7) |
1996–1997 | Vasco da Gama | ||
1997 | Vitória | ||
1997–1998 | Botafogo | ||
1997–1998 | → Al-Ahli (loan) | 12 | (12) |
1998 | → Al Sadd (loan) | ||
1998–1999 | Fenerbahçe | 3 | (2) |
1998–1999 | → Sakaryaspor (loan) | 8 | (5) |
1999 | Al Ain[1] | ||
1999–2001 | Al-Hilal | ||
2001–2005 | Al-Ittihad | ||
2005–2009 | Al-Gharafa | 8 | (4) |
2009 | Tigres do Brasil | 3 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Al-Raed | ||
2010–2011 | Botafogo | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sérgio Ricardo transferred to Turkish club Fenerbahçe in 1998–99 season start and then loaned to Sakaryaspor in January transfer window.[3] 1999–00 season start he was loaned again to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia. He won the Arab Cup Winners' Cup with the club. He returned to Fenerbahçe but was loaned again to a few Qatari clubs.
He was the top goal scorer of the 2003–04 Saudi Premier league with 15 goals.
Sérgio Ricardo performed Umrah after becoming a Muslim.[4]
Saudi Premier League / Professional League top scorers | |
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